Clinical symptoms of anthrax infection?

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The pathogenicity of Bacillus anthracis is mainly related to the synergism of its toxin components. Anthrax toxin can directly damage the endothelial cells of microvessels, increase the permeability of vascular wall, and lead to insufficient effective blood volume; In addition, the release of some bioactive substances increases in acute infection, which makes small blood vessels dilate, aggravates vascular permeability and reduces tissue perfusion; Clinical symptoms of anthrax infection? Let's talk about it

Clinical symptoms of anthrax infection?

After infection with anthrax, the latent stage can last for several hours or even dozens of days. If respiratory anthrax infection is not treated in the latent period, it is very dangerous. The main symptoms are influenza symptoms, such as persistent high fever, cough, weakness, chest pain, etc.

Then, the virus will attack soon, lung function will be damaged, severe hypoxia, patients may suddenly shock, brain may also be infected with the virus, eventually died. The high incidence areas of anthrax were mainly in pastoral areas, mainly in farmers and herdsmen, slaughterers, fur processing, veterinarians and laboratory personnel. In addition, anthrax can be divided into several types.

Among them, skin anthrax is the most common. The name "anthrax" comes from the black scab of skin anthrax. The way of infection is that the skin and mucous membrane of human being are damaged and then contact with the fur of sick and dead animals, contaminate the articles of Bacillus anthracis, the secretions and excreta of patients; The skin of the face, neck, shoulder, limb and other exposed parts was invaded by bacteria, with hemorrhagic infiltration, necrosis, edema and ulcer of the skin, which later formed typical black scab, and most of the skin anthrax could be recovered after treatment; Pulmonary anthrax is transmitted by inhaling dust with Bacillus anthracis. Pulmonary anthrax is characterized by acute onset, chills, high fever, cough, hemoptysis and sputum, often accompanied by septicemia; Eating contaminated anthrax and undercooked meat, drinking contaminated milk, water will suffer from intestinal anthrax. Intestinal anthrax manifests as acute gastroenteritis or acute abdomen.

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No matter which type of anthrax is not properly treated, it will develop anthrax or pulmonary anthrax, which is easy to cause death and may spread from person to person.